Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64129
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138512
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64129
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page() in mm/migrate_device.c when handling an error from check_stable_address_space() after acquiring the PMD spinlock. A local user can trigger the affected code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue can leave the PMD spinlock permanently held, resulting in a deadlock.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64129
Install security update from vendor's repository.